Inability to make ends meet in Serbia

Serbia: Inability to make ends meet was 10.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
10.3%
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
6th
of 38 countries
All-time high
34.9%
in 2014
All-time low
10.3%
in 2025
Years of data
13
2013–2025

Inability to make ends meet in Serbia, 2013–2025

1015202530352013201920252013: 33.8 Percentage2014: 34.9 Percentage2015: 31.9 Percentage2016: 32.7 Percentage2017: 29.4 Percentage2018: 23.5 Percentage2019: 15.3 Percentage2020: 15 Percentage2021: 15.2 Percentage2022: 13.3 Percentage2023: 13.1 Percentage2024: 11.4 Percentage2025: 10.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, inability to make ends meet in Serbia stood at 10.3%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and down 67.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inability to make ends meet in Serbia peaked at 34.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2025.

Serbia ranks 6th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 28.8% 15.3% 34.9% 7
2020s 13.0% 10.3% 15.2% 6

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 3 Montenegro 15.1% compare
  2. 4 Albania 13.4% compare
  3. 5 Bulgaria 11.0% compare
  4. 7 Romania 9.6% compare
  5. 8 Spain 8.5% compare
  6. 8 Portugal 8.5% compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inability to make ends meet in Serbia?
Inability to make ends meet in Serbia was 10.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest inability to make ends meet recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 34.9% in 2014.
What is the lowest inability to make ends meet recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2025.
How does Serbia rank for inability to make ends meet?
Serbia ranks 6th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Is inability to make ends meet rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Inability to make ends meet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Inability to make ends meet
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 819 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed